Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-16-2024
Abstract
Procedures are a core element of medical professional practice. Today's training approach was formulated in the mid-twentieth century based on a computer analogue of the brain. Despite minor modifications, the system has remained relatively unchanged for the past 70 years. It delivers competence. However, competence is not reliable performance. The inability to adapt to the variety of patients and variations in the performance environments, such as the operating room, results in patient morbidity and mortality. There is a need for changes in the development and training of medical procedural skills based on current theories of skill acquisition, movement theory, and motor control. Achieving optimal performance necessitates the ability to adapt through training in diverse patient and performance environments rather than merely imitating prescribed movements. We propose a novel model of training, the Constraints-Led Approach, which allows for robust training by altering the factors affecting skill acquisition and lifelong learning.
Recommended Citation
Taraporewalla, Kersi; Barach, Paul; and van Zundert, André, "Teaching Medical Procedural Skills for Performance" (2024). College of Population Health Faculty Papers. Paper 199.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/199
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author's final published version in Clinics and Practice, Volume 14, Issue 3, June 2024, Pages 862 - 869.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract14030067.
Copyright © 2024 by the authors